Station recording summary File : ShippingFCST-260112_AM_004706UTC--g8gporx.proxy.kiwisdr--avg-37.wav Host : g8gporx.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073 Freq : 198 kHz, Mode: am RSSI : -37.4 dBFS (fresh at start) UTC : 2026-01-12 01:02:15Z (AM) LON : 2026-01-12 01:02:15 GMT CREDIT / ORIGIN: Received via KiwiSDR network (https://kiwisdr.com) Receiver host: g8gporx.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073 Use non-commercially and credit the receiver operator where possible. ====================================================================== PRESENTER ====================================================================== Presenter: Not detected Status: command_error ====================================================================== SHIPPING FORECAST (Met Office) ======================================================================

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Forecast valid from: until

Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at for the period to .

There are warnings of gales in all areas except Portland, Plymouth and Sole .

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Rockall 976 expected north of Faeroes 963 by 1800 Monday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north Viking. Rain, but snow at first in the utsires. Poor or very poor

Forties, Cromarty

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in northeast Forties, veering southerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Forties. Rain then showers. Poor, becoming moderate or good

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Snow then rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

South 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Humber, veering southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Humber. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough in southeast, rough or very rough in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

FitzRoy

Southwest becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Hebrides

Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle

Southeast veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor

Faeroes

Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly backing northerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in north. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

Viking, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southeasterly and increasing storm force 10 imminent, increasing violent storm force 11 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 imminent, increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Cromarty, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Forth, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Tyne, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Dogger, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

German Bight, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Humber, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Dover, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent

Wight, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Trafalgar, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Lundy, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8

Fastnet, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8

Irish Sea, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 now decreased gale force 8

Rockall, issued:
Violent storm force 11 veering westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Hebrides, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Bailey, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northerly soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Storm force 10 backing southeasterly imminent

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 imminent